Listen "She Didn’t Know She Was Siri! – Susan Bennett, Voice Actor, Voice of Siri | Doing it Right! Ep. 94 (rerun)"
Episode Synopsis
The first voice of SIRI…and Susan Bennett had no idea! Not until a friend told her! How that happened is intriguing.Susan was a favored IVR talent (interactive voice recording) who had recorded many virtual assistant and GPS voices. We talked about how HER voice was selected as the SIRI persona. You’ll hear the “behind the scenes” of what it takes to do these recordings. Who knew she would be doing what’s called CONCANTONATION—that’s fascinating in and of itself!Don’t miss a minute of her story, which she now shares with audiences around the world as a keynote speaker.Susan is a multi-talented woman who began playing piano by ear at age 4. Add to that her beautiful singing voice that led her to tour with celebrities including Burt Bacharach and Roy Orbison to name a few. She sang jingles for such clients as Coca Cola, Georgia Power and Kroger. And when you don the halls at Delta Airline hubs, you’ll here Susan’s voice steering you to the right gate.Tune in with ears wide open as Susan talks “Siri language” during our interview.TPOVS:1 – Follow Your Dreams, but don’t ignore other opportunities. You might fear that you will be type cast in one niche and not be given opportunities in other areas. Don’t let that stop you. Doors might open in fabulous new ways you would never have known existed! 29:132 – Take chances. Try new things. You might be really good at something you don’t expect. You never know what positive things could happen. Keep trying and taking advantage of every opportunity. 21:493 – Fight the fear! We all have it. Sometimes it helps us not do something incredibly stupid or dangerous. More often fear can keep us from moving forward because we’re afraid to fail, or we’re afraid to look stupid. Face those fears and move ahead.4 - You’re never too old to learn. You could learn early or in your late 60’s and beyond. Stay excited .22:035 – Be realistic. If you’re 5’2” you’re probably not going to be a model. There’s a place for all of us. We must know ourselves and find our way. Our pluses and minuses.FREE: VALERIE’S VOICE MONTHLY TIPS:FREE: ASSESSING YOUR PROFESSIONAL PRESENCE QUIZwww.valerieandcompany.comEmail Valerie to learn more about MONDAY MORNING LEADERSHIP FORWOMEN COURSE CURRICULUM - [email protected] Valerie Sokolosky Online: Listen and watch Doing it Right the Stories thatMake Us- https://bit.ly/3EtAGMUSubscribe, rate, and write a review on Apple Podcast- https://apple.co/2SHDDmoSubscribe on Google Podcast- www.youtube.com/valerie and companyhttps://www.facebook.com/ValerieAndCompany
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